Recent Activity in FTX Hack Wallet Raises Concerns Ahead of Ethereum ETF Launch

The wallet of the perpetrator of the FTX hack, identified as 0x3e957, has recently been activated and contains a substantial sum of $16.75 million in ETH tokens. Two separate transactions of 2,500 ETH each, valued at $4 million, have been made, which could potentially exert downward pressure on prices and affect smaller investors. The launch […]

Bitget Launches Signal Bot Trading Feature to Empower Crypto Traders

Bitget, a top crypto derivatives and copy trading platform, has launched its latest innovation, the Signal Bot trading feature. This feature is designed to help traders anticipate future price movements by analyzing historical market data and patterns. It is seamlessly integrated with TradingView, a widely recognized and trusted charting platform, and enables users to receive […]

Alibaba Moves Into Digital Wallets, Chinese Worker Fined $145K for VPN Use, Hangzhou Airdrops 10M E-CNY, 15 Detained Over Hong Kong Ponzi Scheme, CoinEx Resilient After $70M Hack

An unnamed individual in China was fined 1.06 million Yuan ($144,907) for using a virtual private network (VPN) to access restricted websites as part of a remote work routine for a foreign employer. Chinese law prohibits the use of VPNs to bypass the country’s “Great Firewall” that blocks popular sites such as Google, Wikipedia, and […]

Crypto Exchanges Urged to Meet Regulatory Standards by World Federation of Exchanges

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) recently released a paper that discussed the potential for crypto-asset trading platforms (CTPs) to play a larger role in the “real” economy and society. The WFE suggested six principles for regulating CTPs, including segregating functions to avoid trading against customers. It also encouraged the integration of distributed ledger technology […]

Supra Unlocks Real Potential of Cross-Chain Liquidity with Oracle Solution and Web3 Performance Advancements

Supra is building an interoperability infrastructure to provide Web3 capabilities that traditional blockchain designs lack. It enables a shared security paradigm across a variety of oracle services, including securing external data on-chain, cross-chain consensus via their bridgeless HyperNova, automation, VRF, and more. It is positioned to set the gold standard as Web3’s first intralayer solution, […]

Crypto.com Partners with PayPal and Paxos to Offer PYUSD Stablecoin Exchange

Crypto.com has entered into a strategic partnership with PayPal and Paxos to make Crypto.com the primary cryptocurrency exchange of PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin. Crypto.com has already listed the PYUSD stablecoin on its platform, and it is available to both retail and institutional investors. Joe Anzures, SVP and GM, Americas and Global Head of Payment Partnerships, Crypto.com, […]

EU’s MiCA Regulation Spurs Institutional Crypto Adoption and NFT-Styled Debit Cards in Europe

The Blockchain Expo in Amsterdam has highlighted the potential of the cryptocurrency ecosystem in Europe, with prominent speakers discussing the importance of progressive regulation and the use of blockchain technology to power innovative products and solutions. Regulatory matters remain a key focus, with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation seen as a positive […]

Kraken Exchange to Offer Stock Trading Services in US, UK

Kraken, a cryptocurrency exchange, is reportedly planning to offer users trading services for stocks listed in the United States and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The exchange is expected to launch its services in the U.S. and U.K. sometime in 2024 through a division called Kraken Securities. To do so, the exchange will need to obtain licensing […]

Binance Exits Russia, New Exchange CommEx Takes Over with Similarities to Binance Website

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced that it will be fully exiting Russia by selling its local business to a new exchange, CommEx. Little is known about CommEx’s founders or background, but the exchange was launched on Sept. 26, 2023, and is registered in Seychelles. It supports 25 trading pairs, including stablecoins and Binance’s BNB cryptocurrency. […]